Progress on continuing regeneration scheme at former Olympic site

With the Paris Olympics set to begin, an ongoing development involving the London Legacy Development Corporation (LLDC) shows how the games can lead to a lasting transformation for the host city. A multidisciplinary design team comprising Tenderstream members Arup and Grimshaw – alongside 5th Studio - has been appointed to lead the next stage of design work for the planned redevelopment of London’s Stratford station, one of the most important public transport interchanges in the UK. With the transformational growth of the area since the London 2012 Olympics, the outcome of this latest stage of the project will be the delivery of an enhanced strategic outline business case and design for the station and its surrounding areas.

The station has seen the largest absolute passenger growth of any station in the country since 2021 and was the sixth busiest station in the UK last year, serving both Stratford town centre and Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. The LLDC has made cementing the legacy of the Games a key priority, investing in the East Bank cultural quarter, encouraging inward investment, planning and bringing forward over 5000 homes within new mixed-use neighbourhoods, and improving connectivity.

For this next stage, the design team will focus on developing solutions to the station’s capacity challenges, as well as improving the experience for the thousands of passengers using the station every day. The holistic redevelopment plans will also consider how station upgrades can be integrated with the delivery of thousands of new homes and employment space, alongside improvements to the public realm.

Arup will provide a range of economic and engineering disciplines and support the project sponsors with the business case used to secure investment in the project. Grimshaw will focus on design options for the station, while architectural firm 5th Studio will lead on masterplanning. The work is expected to be completed by late summer 2025.

Annelie Kvick Thompson, partner at Grimshaw, stated: "Transport hubs today are integral not only to creating sustainable cities and promoting active travel, but also as civic hubs – places that local communities and businesses feel supported by and proud of. As well as being one of the most important interchanges in the UK, Stratford station is a vital centre for the community and a critical piece of infrastructure for this part of London, and we are delighted to be part of the team unlocking, through high quality design, the vision and potential of the station and its surrounding area.”

Lucy Nordberg
Tenderstream Head of Research

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